Papers, 1863 - 1972 (bulk 1935-1971).

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Eldredge, Laurence H. (Laurence Howard), 1902-1982. Papers, 1863 - 1972 (bulk 1935-1971).

Papers, 1863 - 1972 (bulk 1935-1971).

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This collection documents the multifaceted career of Laurence H. Eldredge as an attorney, law faculty and civic leader. The collection consists of the three series as follows: The series of attorney services. Files in this series are arranged by the number of each case, in which Eldredge provided legal counseling either for the plaintiff or for the defendant. A case file generally consists of correspondence between the lawyer and his client, formal litigation documents, memorandum, notes, and other supporting material. The cases generally deal with matters of concerning estate planning and settlement, defamation, libel, personal injury, and partnership disputes. The series of General File. This series includes records of his activities in all cultural and civic affairs other than attorney services. Notably in this series are papers recording his affiliation with institutions such as the Better Business Bureau of Greater Philadelphia, Delta Upsilon Lafayette and Lafayette College Alumni Association, Episcopal Hospital, Pennsylvania Alcoholic Beverage Study, Inc., Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia Bar Association, Philadelphia Medico-Legal Institute, Sheppard Foundation and The U.S. Coast Guard (Volunteer Port Security Force). This series also includes a file of correspondence when he served as State Reporter for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, a file of manuscript for the book Trials of a Philadelphia Lawyer and some miscellaneous legal or office correspondence. The series of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Journal. Included in this series are issues of the Journal published from 1960 to 1971 and arranged by the year and number of their publication.

University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center